# Goddess of Marriage

Goddess of Marriage (Korean: 결혼의 여신; RR: Gyeolhonui Yeosin) is a 2013 South Korean romantic comedy-drama series starring Nam Sang-mi, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Sang-woo, Lee Tae-ran, Kim Jung-tae, Jo Min-su, Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Young-nam and Jang Hyun-sung. It premiered on SBS on June 29, 2013, and ended on November 3, 2013, airing every Saturday and Sunday at 21:50 for 36 episodes.

## Plot

The drama explores modern love, careerwomanhood, and the meaning of marriage as experienced by four couples.

## Cast

* Nam Sang-mi as Song Ji-hye
    A radio writer who's assertive, but dreams of a sweet, pure love. She becomes caught in a love triangle between two men, which makes her question the romantic ideal versus the reality of marriage.
* Lee Sang-woo as Kim Hyun-woo
    An architect. He suddenly appears in Ji-hye's life and seems to be her soulmate.
* Kim Ji-hoon as Kang Tae-wook
    A prosecutor from a wealthy family. Ji-hye's longtime boyfriend.
* Lee Tae-ran as Hong Hye-jung
    She used to work as a television announcer, and is now a mother of two and a "Cheongdam-dong daughter-in-law" (a stylish young married women of the upper crust living in that wealthy neighborhood).
* Kim Jung-tae as Kang Tae-jin
    Married to Hye-jung. Tae-wook's older brother.
* Jo Min-su as Song Ji-sun
    A "Supermom" who works while raising three children. Ji-hye's older sister.
* Kwon Hae-hyo as Noh Jang-soo
    He and Ji-sun got married when he got her pregnant. Jang-soo is a kind and meek husband who is overpowered by his wife's strong energy and can't raise his voice.
* Jang Young-nam as Kwon Eun-hee
    She tries so hard to meet her husband's exacting standards on what constitutes a "good wife."
* Jang Hyun-sung as Noh Seung-soo
    Married to Eun-hee. He is having an affair with his colleague Cynthia.
* Jeon Guk-hwan as Kang Man-ho
    Tae-wook and Tae-jin's father.
* Yoon So-jung as Lee Jung-sook
    Tae-wook and Tae-jin's mother.
* Baek Il-seob as Song Nam-gil
    Ji-hye and Ji-sun's father.
* Kim Ki-chun as Noh Hee-bong
    Jang-soo's father.
* Sung Byung-sook as Byun Ae-ja
    Jang-soo's mother.
* Kim Mi-kyung as Hyun-woo's mother
* Yeon Woon-kyung as Hye-jung's mother
* Lee Se-young as Noh Min-jung
    Ji-sun and Jang-soo's daughter.
* Yang Han-yeol as Noh Chang-ho
    Eun-hee's son
* Kim Joon-goo as Kim Ye-sol
* Shim Yi-young as Nam Mi-ra
    She seduces Tae-jin.
* Park Wan-kyu as Jung Dae-hyun
    Yeon-soo's husband.
* Lee Seol-hee as Kim Yeon-soo
    Ji-hye's friend.
* Clara Lee as Cynthia Jung
    Anchorwoman of KoreaTV, and Seung-soo's lover.
* Yeom Dong-heon as Managing director Hwang
* Go Na-eun as Han Se-kyung
* Park Joon-geum as Han Se-kyeong's mother
* Jo Woo-jin as the husband of Hye-jung's younger sister
* Kwak Hee-sung as Pil-ho
* Son Woo-hyuk

## Ratings

In the tables below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share | Average audience share |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | TNmS Ratings | TNmS Ratings | AGB Nielsen | AGB Nielsen |
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area |
| 1 | June 29, 2013 | 9.2% (8th) | 11.5% (6th) | 9.1% (8th) | 9.6% (7th) |
| 2 | June 30, 2013 | 7.8% (14th) | 9.6% (11th) | 8.0% (15th) | 8.7% (14th) |
| 3 | July 6, 2013 | 8.7% (9th) | 10.0% (8th) | 8.4% (15th) | 8.8% (13th) |
| 4 | July 7, 2013 | 7.6% (18th) | 9.4% (13th) | 8.7% (15th) | 9.1% (14th) |
| 5 | July 13, 2013 | 9.0% (10th) | 10.8% (8th) | 9.1% (14th) | 9.6% (13th) |
| 6 | July 14, 2013 | 8.5% (16th) | 11.1% (11th) | 9.2% (14th) | 10.7% (12th) |
| 7 | July 20, 2013 | 9.2% (10th) | 10.6% (7th) | 8.8% (12th) | 10.1% (10th) |
| 8 | July 21, 2013 | 8.6% (14th) | 10.5% (10th) | 9.1% (14th) | 9.5% (16th) |
| 9 | July 27, 2013 | 9.4% (7th) | 11.2% (5th) | 9.7% (8th) | 11.0% (8th) |
| 10 | July 28, 2013 | 8.4% (16th) | 9.7% (13th) | 8.5% (14th) | 9.0% (13th) |
| 11 | August 3, 2013 | 9.2% (10th) | 11.0% (6th) | 8.6% (11th) | 8.9% (10th) |
| 12 | August 4, 2013 | 7.7% (19th) | 9.0% (13th) | 8.2% (15th) | 9.4% (9th) |
| 13 | August 10, 2013 | 9.9% (8th) | 10.2% (9th) | 11.0% (6th) | 12.5% (5th) |
| 14 | August 11, 2013 | 8.6% (12th) | 10.2% (11th) | 9.6% (9th) | 10.3% (7th) |
| 15 | August 17, 2013 | 10.8% (8th) | 11.9% (5th) | 10.0% (7th) | 10.6% (7th) |
| 16 | August 18, 2013 | 9.3% (11th) | 11.1% (9th) | 9.1% (11th) | 10.0% (11th) |
| 17 | August 24, 2013 | 9.3% (12th) | 10.8% (7th) | 9.4% (10th) | 10.0% (7th) |
| 18 | August 25, 2013 | 9.1% (13th) | 10.4% (10th) | 9.7% (9th) | 10.5% (7th) |
| 19 | August 31, 2013 | 10.2% (8th) | 11.3% (7th) | 11.1% (6th) | 12.7% (6th) |
| 20 | September 1, 2013 | 9.4% (11th) | 11.3% (7th) | 9.7% (8th) | 10.3% (7th) |
| 21 | September 7, 2013 | 10.3% (7th) | 12.1% (5th) | 9.3% (8th) | 10.6% (7th) |
| 22 | September 8, 2013 | 9.7% (9th) | 11.7% (8th) | 9.2% (10th) | 9.5% (11th) |
| 23 | September 14, 2013 | 10.1% (11th) | 11.7% (8th) | 11.2% (7th) | 11.8% (6th) |
| 24 | September 15, 2013 | 10.6% (8th) | 13.5% (6th) | 10.5% (9th) | 11.1% (8th) |
| 25 | September 21, 2013 | 10.4% (8th) | 13.1% (4th) | 11.2% (8th) | 11.9% (7th) |
| 26 | September 22, 2013 | 9.8% (11th) | 11.4% (9th) | 11.0% (9th) | 11.3% (7th) |
| 27 | September 28, 2013 | 10.7% (8th) | 12.9% (6th) | 11.4% (5th) | 12.1% (5th) |
| 28 | September 29, 2013 | 11.6% (9th) | 13.5% (8th) | 12.3% (8th) | 13.2% (7th) |
| 29 | October 5, 2013 | 8.8% (10th) | 10.4% (6th) | 12.7% (4th) | 13.3% (5th) |
| 30 | October 6, 2013 | 9.9% (9th) | 12.2% (7th) | 11.2% (6th) | 12.2% (7th) |
| 31 | October 12, 2013 | 14.2% (3rd) | 17.9% (3rd) | 13.9% (4th) | 14.9% (4th) |
| 32 | October 13, 2013 | 10.4% (7th) | 12.6% (5th) | 12.0% (6th) | 12.7% (6th) |
| 33 | October 19, 2013 | 11.3% (6th) | 14.6% (4th) | 11.5% (5th) | 12.3% (5th) |
| 34 | October 20, 2013 | 10.7% (7th) | 13.0% (6th) | 10.4% (8th) | 11.2% (8th) |
| 35 | October 26, 2013 | 11.7% (6th) | 14.5% (4th) | 12.7% (5th) | 13.8% (4th) |
| 36 | October 27, 2013 | 11.3% (7th) | 13.4% (5th) | 11.7% (6th) | 12.2% (6th) |
| Average | Average | 9.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% | 11.0% |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2013 | 6th Korea Drama Awards | Hot Star Award | Clara | Won |
| 2013 | 2nd APAN Star Awards | Acting Award, Actress | Jang Young-nam | Nominated |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Nam Sang-mi | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Kim Ji-hoon | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Excellence Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Lee Sang-woo | Nominated |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actor in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Jang Hyun-sung | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Jang Young-nam | Won |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Special Award, Actress in a Weekend/Daily Drama | Yoon So-jung | Nominated |
| 2013 | SBS Drama Awards | Top 10 Stars | Nam Sang-mi | Won |